Stephen klxcisley vaughn



(No Model.) S. K. VAUGHN.

CULTIVATGR.

Paten-ted Mar. 1o, 1896.

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

STEPHEN KINGSLEY VAUGHN, OF CAMBRIDGE, VERMONT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TODENISON M. DIOKINSON, OF SAME PLACE.

CULTI VATO R.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, STEPHEN KINGsLEY VAUGHN, a citizen ofthe UnitedStates, residing at Cambridge, in the county of Lamoille and State ofVermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inOultivators; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention contemplates certain new and useful improvements incultivators, and it has for its object the production of simple andeiiicient means whereby plants may be cultivated and weeded at oneoperation and with the expenditure ofA but a minimum amount of labor.

The invention comprises the details of coustruction, and the peculiarcombination and arrangement of part-s, substantially as hereinafterfully set forth and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a top plan view of my improvedcultivator. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a detailview of one of the cultivator-teeth and its securing-clip. Fig. l is adetail view of the weeder.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the main frame, which is made upof two side bars o arranged in approximately V shape, and cross-bars ciconnecting the same, a tongue a2 being secured to said cross-bars andprojected beyond the forward edge of the frame.

B designates the cultivator-teeth, which are made from curved springmetal, and are adjustably secured to the under side of bars ct bysuitable clips O. These clips are composed of flat metallic plates ZJ,which are passed beneath the under sides of teeth B, and are held inposition by nutted bolts b passed through suitable holes or openings h2in said clips and extended through the frame-bars ct.

On that portion of tongue a2 extending between the cross-bars a ismounted the weeder E. This weeder'consists of a series of springarms d,which are designed to rest in grooves Patent No. 556,225, dated March10, 1896.

. Serial No. 561,123. (No modem d of a two-part clip or holder d2, whichis secured to the tongue in any preferred manner, a clip cl3, as shown,being considered most advantageous. The arms d extend over and beyondthe rear cross-bar a and are curved downward at d4, so that the ends d5thereof will be within a short distance of the ground. Handles F aresecured to frame A for the purpose of guiding the cultivator in itsoperation.

. The operation and advantages of my invention are at once apparent. Itwill be seen that by arranging the cultivator-teeth upon the V- shapedframe the cultivator has all of the advantages of a straddle-row, and atthe saine time the Wires or arms d will pass between the plant-stalks,and Without uprooting or injuring the plants themselves will uprootweeds and the like, which are not so strongly rooted.

A cultivator constructed as herein described is extremely simple andinexpensive, and being composed of but few parts is not liable toreadily get out of order or become deranged.

I claim as my inventionl. The herein-described cultivator, coinprising aV- shaped frame, spring-teeth, clips for adjustably supporting saidteeth, said clips comprising each a iiat metallic plate, and securingrods or bolts therefor, and a weeder comprising a series of longitudinalspring-wires centrally located on said frame, substantially as setforth.

2. The herein-described cultivator, com prising a V- shaped frame,spring-teeth adj ustably secured to said frame, and a series oflongitudinal spring-arms centrally mounted on said frame and havingdownwardly-curved rear ends adapted to act as a weeder, substantially assetforth.

3. The hereindescribed improved cultivator, comprising a V- shapedframe, springteeth adj ustably secured to said frame, a twopart clipcentrally mounted on said frame, and a series of longitudinalspring-arms carried by said clip and having downwardlycurved rear endsadapted to act as a weeder, substantially as set forth.

4t. The herein-described cultivator, comprising a V- shaped frame,spring-teeth ad- IOO jusmbiy secured to Said frame, a twoqmit clipprovided with grooves o11 recesses, a Series of longitudinal spring-armsmounted in said grooves o1' recesses and having down- \\'zL1d1y-ou1vedreal ends adapted to not as a Weedel, and :L securing-Clip fol saidtwo-part Clip, substantially :is set, forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my Signature in presence 01": twowitnesses.

STEPHEN hINGSLEY HUGHX. \Vit11esses:

M. K. IIUBBELL, M. J. LEACH.

